Listen
What Catholics still don’t understand about the abuse crisis, America Magazine, August 7, 2021
Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church podcast, The Catholic Project, first episode, Sept. 9, 2020
Deliver Us podcast, America Magazine, first episode, Feb. 13, 2019 [may require a subscription]
Watch
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, “Arlington bishop is sad, angry over Catholic Church sex abuse scandal,” interview on WJLA, Aug. 29, 2018
The Healing Circle from Marquette Law School, victims of sexual abuse by clergy share their stories, Feb. 18, 2020
Silent Screams! A Gallery of Artwork Born of Clergy Abuse, Dec. 12, 2019
America Magazine – The Jesuit Review, “Will the McCarrick Report lead to justice for survivors of clerical abuse?,” Nov. 20, 2020 (via Facebook)
Read
Books
Bishop Robert Barron, Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis (Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, July 22, 2019)
Fr. Lewis Fiorelli, OSFS, and Teresa Pitt Green from Spirit Fire, Veronica’s Veil: Spiritual Companionship for Survivors of Abuse: A Guide for Integrated Faith with Recovery (Dog Ear Publishing, March 1, 2013), available at Amazon and other retailers
Ladislas Orsy, “Discourse about the Laity: A Sacred Power,” in Receiving the Council: Theological and Canonical Insights and Debates (Collegesville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, Nov. 1, 2009), pgs. 35-45 (full book available at Amazon and other retailers)
Articles
Pamela Walsh, “When we got a new bishop, he didn’t know about our archdiocese’s history of abuse. Then he listened to me and other victims,” America Magazine, March 2, 2022
Carol Glatz, “Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse,” National Catholic Reporter, October 18, 2021
Writings by Fr. Gerard J. McGlone, S.J., Ph.D., available at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs
Dr. Thomas G. Plante, ABPP, “Separating Facts about Clergy Abuse from Fiction,” Psychology Today, Aug. 23, 2018
Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I., “Carrying a Scandal Biblically” (Henry Somerville Lecture in Christianity and Communications, Newman Centre, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 30, 2002, and St. Jerome’s Centre for Catholic Experience, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Canada, Nov. 1, 2002), available at ronrolheiser.com/extras
Heidi Schlumpf, “Survey of sex abuse victims hopes to dispel myths about survivors,” National Catholic Reporter, March 4, 2020
Articles on and reactions to the Vatican’s and USCCB’s actions to resolve allegations of sexual abuse and mishandling of funds by Michael Bransfield, former bishop of the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston:
- Shawn Boburg and Robert O’Harrow Jr., “A penthouse, limousines, and private jets: Inside the globe-trotting life of Bishop Michael Bransfield,” Washington Post, 12, 2019 [may require a subscription]
- NCR Editorial Staff, “Editorial: Former West Virginia bishop should reexamine his conscience,” National Catholic Reporter, Sept. 4, 2020
- G.D., “Response by Victim VGD to Bransfield’s, Catholic Bishops’ Statements on Abuse and Reconciliation,” Medium, Aug. 26, 2020
Official statements and webpages
USCCB Public Affairs Office, “U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases 2020 Annual Report,” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 9, 2021
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the People of God, Aug. 20, 2018
Committee on the Protection of Children & Young People, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
“Oblate Provincial Responds to Questions on Healing from Abuse,” Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Wilmington-Philadelphia Province
“Diocesan response to the sexual abuse crisis,” Clergy Abuse, Catholic Diocese of Arlington
Resources
Keep Kids Safe: A U.S. national blueprint to end sexual violence against children and adolescents
“Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet for Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers” and “Folleto Informativo Sobre el Abuso Sexual Infantil Para Padres, Maestros y Demás Cuidadores,” The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The website for Virtus Online, A Program and Service of the National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc., created to empower lay Catholics to better control risk and improve the lives of all those who interact with the Church